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Dec 4, 2008
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The Federal Budget, 2004–2009

(in billions of dollars)

DescriptionActual
2004
Actual
2005
Estimates
2006200720082009
Receipts by source      
Individual income taxes$809.0$927.2$997.6$1,096.4$1,208.5$1,268.4
Corporate income taxes189.4278.3277.1260.6268.5277.1
Social insurance and retirement receipts733.4794.1841.1884.1932.1980.7
Excise taxes69.973.173.574.675.977.5
Estate and gift taxes24.824.827.523.724.426.0
Customs duties and fees21.123.425.928.131.431.7
Miscellaneous receipts:      
 Federal Reserve deposits19.719.327.532.735.438.5
 All other13.113.715.315.714.014.2
 Total receipts$1,880.3$2,153.9$2,285.5$2,415.9$2,590.3$2,714.2
Outlays by function      
National defense455.9495.3535.9527.4494.4494.3
International affairs26.934.634.733.333.534.0
General science, space, and technology23.123.724.025.426.627.8
Energy–0.20.42.61.01.91.3
Natural resources and environment30.728.032.731.029.529.3
Agriculture15.426.626.825.723.521.9
Commerce and housing credit5.37.69.111.28.17.4
Transportation64.667.971.676.376.878.0
Community and regional development15.826.352.028.221.120.7
Education, training, employment, and social services87.997.5109.787.686.885.8
Health240.1250.6268.8280.9293.6308.6
Medicare269.4298.6343.0392.0404.3426.4
Income security333.1345.8360.6367.2375.6383.1
Social security495.5523.3554.7585.9616.3649.7
Veterans' benefits and services59.870.270.473.979.081.5
Administration of justice45.640.041.344.342.442.6
General government22.317.019.120.222.818.8
Net interest160.2184.0220.1247.3272.4291.4
Allowances3.75.53.12.6
Undistributed offsetting receipts–58.5–65.2–72.4–94.3–98.1–83.6
 Total outlays$2,293.0$2,472.2$2,708.7$2,770.1$2,813.6$2,921.8
Source: Department of the Treasury and Office of Management and Budget.

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